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[Darren Tucker]

Terry.Buckley at bbraun.com wrote:
> On my system 
> HP-UX bbmusw1 B.11.00 A 9000/887 1485316281 two-user license
> 
> I installed the depot file 
> HP-UX 11.00 PA-RISC 
> 
> Downloads for openssh-3.7.1p2
> I am using /usr/local/sbin/sshd -d -d -d  to get the debugging info.
> 
> I get the following  error after sshd accepts my password during ssh 
> session. This error happens when I use
> both putty and gnu ssh from my PC to the HPUX box.
> 
> mm_receive_fd: expected type 1 got 2138968328
> 
> This is a fatal and everything shuts down.
> 
> What have I done wrong, and any clues how to fix this?

Apparently [1] some patch levels of HP-UX 11.00 have issues with 
descriptor passing.  You can install the Quality Pack for 11.00 or set 
"UsePrivilegeSeparation no" in sshd_config (but be aware you'll forego 
the protection it offers).

[1]
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=25616

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